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enHughes: Bruce defending the indefensibleMark Hughes has accused Steve Bruce of defending the indefensible regarding Maynor Figueroas challenge on Stephen Ireland in Saturdays clash betweenStoke andHull.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/hughes-bruce-defending-indefensible
A tackle by Figueroa left Stoke midfielder Ireland needing multiple stitches in his rightcalf, with a picture of the cut going viral on social media.
Stoke boss Hughes condemned the challenge in the aftermath of the gameand Hull counterpartBruce hit back, pointing to Ireland's tackle on David Meyler earlier in the match.
"I think Steve has fallen into the trap of trying to defend theindefensible," Hughes said on Tuesday ahead of a home meeting with Everton on Wednesday.
"He has seen the two challenges and Idon't think there is any comparison whatsoever.
"I don't think Steve has done himself too much credit with his opinions of the events that day.It is easy to defend your players, and I will say I am guilty of it too at times.
"On this occasion, I don't think Steve needed to defend him.It would have been better for him to have come out and said it how it was.
"As you can imagine, Stephen is unavailable [for the Everton game].He is likely to be out for two to three weeks.
"Most people have seen the picture of the injury and it won't surprise anybody that he had to have internal stitches as well as external ones.
"It is disappointing because he was doing well for us.It's a shame that he is missing out again."
news_articleTue, 03 Mar 2015 15:18:29 +0000354384 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comHulls Brady set for six weeks on sidelinesHull City winger Robbie Brady is set to miss up to six weeks of action after suffering a calf injury in training.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/hull-dealt-brady-blow
Manager Steve Bruce confirmed after last weekend's 1-0 Premier League defeat at Stoke City that the Republic of Ireland international would miss a significant period of time.
Brady subsequently underwenta scan, which revealed damage to his right calf.
"Robbie Brady faces a spell on the sidelines after an MRI scan revealed the Republic of Ireland international suffered a significant muscle injury to his right calf in training last week," read a statement on Hull's official website.
"The club's medical staff have estimated that the injury will take 5-6 weeks to heal."
Brady, who has made 24 appearances for Hull this season, becomes the latest member of Bruce's squad to have sustained an injury this term.
The club welcome fellow strugglers Sunderlandto the KC Stadium on Tuesday, with the likes of Liam Rosenior (hamstring), Mohamed Diame (knee), James Chester (shoulder) and Robert Snodgrass (knee) all absent.
news_articleTue, 03 Mar 2015 10:24:51 +0000354244 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comStokes Crouch happy to silence doubtersThere was a mix of pride and satisfaction for Peter Crouch after the towering Stoke City striker equalled the record for headed goals in the Premier League.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/crouch-happy-silence-doubters
Crouch moved alongside Newcastle icon Alan Shearer on 46 headed goals with his 71st-minute winner against Hull City on Saturday.
Many had questioned Crouch's aerial ability during his junior years but the 34-year-old silenced those doubters at Britannia Stadium.
"I'm very proud - Alan Shearer's a hero of mine. He's one of the best, if not the best, striker the Premier League's ever seen, and to equal any record of his, I'm very pleased with that," said Crouch, who could claim the outright record against Everton on Wednesday.
"There were a lot of people in the early days who said I was better on the ground than at heading, so it's pleasing to rub it in a little bit.
"A lot of people said, for my size, I wasn't as good at heading as I should have been when I was younger.
"Becoming the record-holder for headed goals in the Premier League is something I didn't think would happen when I was 15 or 16.
"But I worked on it, I continue to work on it, I'm very pleased to have equalled the record and hopefully I can go beyond it.
"I enjoy heading and I think that's part and parcel of my game. Being six footseveninches helps, but you have to have the technique as well.
"I've signed for a couple of years more - so hopefully I can manage one more during that time."
news_articleMon, 02 Mar 2015 01:43:40 +0000353421 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comPremier League Preview: Hull v SunderlandLee Cattermole insists Sunderland will have no excuses for failure in Tuesdays potentially crucial relegation six-pointer against bogey team Hull City.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/hull-city-v-sunderland-cattermole-allowing-no-excuses-against-bogey-team
Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Manchester United marked a fourth consecutive Premier League match without a win for Gus Poyet's side.
That game was marred by a highly controversial incident, though, as Wes Brown was sent off despite team-mate John O'Shea seemingly committing the foul on Radamel Falcao which led to Wayne Rooney opening the scoring from the penalty spot.
Referee Roger East later insisted it was not a case of mistaken identity and,as things stand, Brown will be suspended for the trip to the KC Stadium - although the club have launched an appeal.
Hull have proved troublesome for Sunderland in recent times, with the Wearsiders having lost their past four matches against the Yorkshire club - including a 3-1 defeat in the reverse fixture on Boxing Day.
But midfielder Cattermole will not allow the United controversy to be a distraction and is desperate for Sunderland to increase the three-point gap to the relegation zone.
"We'll put this [United defeat] to bed early and look to Tuesday - it's a tough game," he told Sunderland's official website.
"We'll bounce back. We'll look to take positives with Tuesday coming so quick we have to recover well.
"I think Hull have been our bogey team, we always seem to play them after a big game. Twice after Newcastle, once after a cup final, now after Manchester United.
"It seems to come at the wrong time. There will be no excuses, we have to go there, be organised and look to pick some points up."
Hull are just one place and one point above Sunderland in 15th and a 1-0 defeat at Stoke City on Saturdayended a three-match unbeaten league run.
Before that Steve Bruce's men had won back-to-back games at the KC and centre-back Michael Dawson is seeking furtherhome comfortagainst Poyet'smen.
"Sunderland is massive," he said. "Both teams are fighting for survival and they come to the KC and we've got to pick ourselves up quick and go again.
"All we can do is concentrate on ourselves and hopefully continue our run of good form at home that we have been on in recent games, but Tuesday is a big one."
Bruce confirmed after the Stoke defeat that winger Robbie Brady could spend months on the sidelines with a calf injury, joining the likes of Mohamed Diame, Robert Snodgrass (both knee), James Chester (shoulder) and Liam Rosenior (hamstring) in the treatment room- although the manager will hope Nikica Jelavic can shake off theknee complaint that saw him miss the Stoke match.
Sunderland are set to be without Emanuele Giaccherini (ankle) for the rest of the campaign, while Billy Jones and Jack Rodwell (both knocks) are likely to sit out again.
news_articleSun, 01 Mar 2015 14:07:10 +0000353082 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comStoke 1-0 Hull: Crouch has scored in 3 successive Prem games for first time since...?Facts and stats from Stokes home win over Hull, courtesy of Stats Zone and Opta Joe...http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/stoke-1-0-hull-crouch-has-scored-3-successive-prem-games-first-time
Super-sub Peter Crouch needed just two minutes to make his mark at the Britannia Stadium, as the former England striker joined Alan Shearer at the top of the chart for all-time Premier League headed goals.
Another introduction off the bench, Charlie Adam, supplied the cross for the winner, although Hull boss Steve Bruce believed the goal should have been ruled out for offside.
Neither side could muster a shot on target in a scrappy first half, a statistic that did not get much better after the break. The Tigers created just 1 opportunity all afternoon.
After going three games unbeaten, Hull remain four points above the drop zone. Victory keep the Potters among the top 10.
Stoke have lost just 1 of their last 12 games against the Tigers (W5 D6).
Stoke have lost just 3 of their last 13 league matches (W7 D3 L3) and those defeats came against three of the current top four in the league.
Bruce’s side have won just 1 of their last 13 Premier League away games (W1 D5 L7).
Adam provided his first Premier League assist since May 2014.
Crouch has now scored 46 headed goals in the Premier League; equalling Alan Shearer's record in the competition.
Crouch has scored in 3 successive Premier League games for the first time since December 2008. Indeed, Crouch netted against Hull in both of these runs.
Analyse Stoke 1-0 Hull yourself using Stats Zone
featureSat, 28 Feb 2015 22:20:00 +0000Gregg Davies352714 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comBruce angered by missed offside Stoke decisionSteve Bruce criticised referee Neil Swarbrick and his assistants for missing an offside call that cost Hull City a point in their clash with Stoke City on Saturday.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/bruce-angered-missed-decision
Peter Crouch rose at the back post after 71minutes to head home Charlie Adam's deep cross at the Britannia Stadium and give the hosts a 1-0 win, but Bruce felt the goal should not have stood.
Crouch had been on the pitch for less than two minutes when he grabbed his seventh Premier League goal of the season, but Bruce claimed that the 34-year-old was in an offside position when the ball was delivered.
"He's offside, my defenders were adamant he was," said Bruce. "There's only Crouch who could've scored a goal like that.
"A 50-yard pass into the penalty box -you're asking defenders to stay high.They’ve done enough because he's offside.Unfortunately, the linesman hasn't seen it that way.
"In big games like today, and big decisions like that, you expect him [Swarbrick]to get it right - which is disappointing."
Bruce acknowledged that Hull had not offered enough in the attacking third of play – they failed to register a single shot on target – but he felt that defeat was harsh on his hard-working side.
He added: "I don't think we ever deserved to win the match, but you don't expect to lose a game like that - not at this level.
"I know they [the officials] havegot a very difficult job, under difficult circumstances-they get put under pressure from all sorts of people here.
"But you expect on big decisions to get it right, but he hasn't."
Like his Hull counterpart, Stoke boss Mark Hughes was also critical of the officials for missing an "horrendous challenge" by Maynor Figueroaon Stephen Ireland, but he felt they did get the decision for Crouch's goal correct.
news_articleSat, 28 Feb 2015 19:15:39 +0000352595 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comHughes: Victory soured by Ireland injuryStoke City boss Mark Hughes was delighted to take all three points against Hull City on Saturday -but felt the win was overshadowed by an injury to Stephen Ireland.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/victory-soured-ireland-injury-says-hughes
Peter Crouch netted the only goal of a drab affair at the Britannia Stadium, the striker heading home Charlie Adam's deep cross after 72 minutes shortly after coming off the bench.
However, Hughes was angered by a challengefrom Maynor Figueroa that forced Ireland off at half-time.
"I'm really pleased, we've got 39 points now,but I have to say the day's events are tempered somewhat because we've got Stephen Ireland whose been on the end of a horrendous tackle in the first half," said the Welshman.
"It should've been a straight red card. He's come in at half-time and his rolled sock down, and everyone is shocked by the gash on his calf.
"He's got something like 12-15 stitches in a leg wound.
"I'm highlighting it because on the day I thought the referee [Neil Swarbrick] was poor. It's astounding the ref hasn’t sent the lad straight off, they need to be better.
"The assistant referee was only 10 yards away, he needs to see that challenge. There's been a lot of debate about a certain challenge in the Chelsea-Burnley match -I think it was worse than that.
"We just ask for the key moments to be refereed correctly, and the main gripe at the moment is that is not happening.
"Although pleased and happy, we're upset by the challenge and what it might entail for Stevie."
Victory keeps Stoke in the top half of the Premier League table, and Hughes felt his side deserved the three points having posed more of an attacking threat.
"We were the team deserving of the break," he added. "I thought we were the only team with the attitude to the game to be positive and show ambition."
news_articleSat, 28 Feb 2015 18:48:18 +0000352615 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comPremier League: Stoke 1 Hull 0Peter Crouch needed just two minutes after coming off the bench to strike the decisive blow as Stoke City defeated Hull City 1-0on Saturday.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/stoke-city-1-hull-city-0-super-sub-crouch-secures-win
Crouchheaded home with his second touch after coming on as a second-half substitute at the Britannia Stadium, ending Hull's recent resurgence.
A lacklustre, scrappy first half ended withouta single effort on target from either team.
Charlie Adam's introduction at the break gave Stokea lift, but his two early efforts on Allan McGregor's goalboth went wide.
Adam then turned provider for Crouch in the 72nd minute, as he liftedan inch-perfect cross into the penalty area for the veteran strikerto nod home in trademark fashion.
Stoke -unchanged from last weekend's victory over Aston Villa -made a promising start, but were unable to turn possession in the final third into efforts on goal.
Victor Moses and Steven N'Zonzi both made good runs from midfield in the opening 15 minutes, only to be wasteful in the penalty area when under pressure.
Steve Bruce was forced into changes with Nikica Jelavic injured and Dame N'Doye dropped to the bench after returning home to Senegal, and Hull's play was affected early on.
It was not until the 20th minute that the visitors were able to pose a threat, as Sone Aluko skipped past Philipp Wolscheid but was unable to hit the target from a tight angle.
A scrappy end to the half saw Stephen Ireland lucky to stay out of the book for a tackle on David Meyler, but opportunities on goal were at a premium, with the hosts seeing a penalty appeal waved away when Aluko challenged Phil Bardsley.
Adam replaced Ireland at half time and he gave Stoke a spark in the early moments after the restart, the Scot driving narrowly wide with a long-range effort after 54 minutes.
The former Liverpool and Blackpool midfielder went agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock soon after, as he sent a20-yard free kick just wide.
But with the game seemingly drifting towards a drab draw, a lovely move between Stoke's two substitutes finally opened the scoring.
Adam collected the ball 25 yards from goal and played an inviting cross towards the back post, where Crouch rose above Paul McShane to head past McGregor.
Hull boss Bruceintroduced N'Doye and Abel Hernandez to try and rescue a point in the closing minutes, but the changesproved fruitless as Stoke held on to all three points.
news_articleSat, 28 Feb 2015 16:54:09 +0000352509 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comHull, Panathinaikos pay UEFA fines over FFPHull City and Panathinaikos are among four clubs to have paid UEFA fines for breachingFinancial Fair Play regulations, while Liverpool andSparta Prague have been cleared.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/hull-and-panathinaikos-among-four-clubs-pay-ffp-fines
Hull,Panathinaikos, Israeli clubHapoel Tel-Aviv and Polish outfitRuch Chorzow were all under investigation by theClub Financial Control Body (CFCB).
UEFA revealed on Friday that Hull have coughed up €200,000, with an additional €400,000 to be paid if they fail to achieve measuresset by the CFCB.
Panathinaikos have paid an unconditional sum of €200,000 and, like the other three clubs in question, will be subject to ongoing monitoring.
Hapoel and Ruch were fined the same amount as the Greek side.
UEFA revealed that Liverpool and Sparta have satisfied break-even requirements following the submission of additional financial information, but both clubs will still be monitored.
Levski Sofia and Trabzonspor, who bothsigned settlement agreements last May, complied with the terms set out to them andhave exited the settlement regime.
Russian sides Dinamo Moscow andLokomotiv Moscow are now under investigation after their financial reports for the past three years were submitted.
news_articleFri, 27 Feb 2015 16:51:51 +0000351966 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comBruce: FFP would hit most Championship clubsHull City manager Steve Bruce believes most Championship clubs would struggle to meet Financial Fair Play regulations, blaming the clubs UEFA investigation on their time in the second tier.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/bruce-most-championship-clubs-would-struggle-ffp
The KC Stadium outfit are due to discover whether they will face sanctions for alleged breaches of FFP rules on Friday, with Hull having featured in the qualifying stages of the Europa League this season and reports suggesting they will be handed a small fine.
"Of course it's a concern, but I think we all understand that the only reason why we're in there is because of when we were in the Championship," said Bruce.
"I'm thinking most clubs when they're in the Championship will come under scrutiny and, because we qualified for a UEFA tournament, we've come under investigation.
"I think most clubs in the Championship, people are now starting to take notice of FFP.
"I think we're all becoming accustomed that FFP is out there. We've been given two or three years to put our eggs in baskets and make sure that they're right.
"The club is in a very healthy position. I hope my owners will mirror that, but certainly we are.
"It's tough on us. The only reason we've come under investigation is a) we've qualified for a UEFA tournament, and b) because of when we were in the Championship.
"And, as I've said, most Championship clubs would struggleto meet the FFP system.
"They're all trying their best now, but it's very difficult."
news_articleFri, 27 Feb 2015 09:25:09 +0000351727 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comPremier League Preview: Stoke v HullHull City will look to continue their Premier League resurgence this weekend atStoke City.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/stoke-city-v-hull-city-meyler-focused-maintaining-resurgence
Steve Bruce's side tumbled down the table following 10 games without a win from mid-October to the end of December and had been in the bottom three before finding form earlier this month.
Successive wins against fellow strugglers Aston Villa and QPR have propelled Hull four points clear of the danger zone, with recentsigning Dame N'Doye making an immediate impact.
The Senegal international striker – who joined from Lokomotiv Moscow on deadline day– has netted the decisive goal in Hull's last two matchesand will lead the line again on Saturday.
"We've managed to put back-to-back Premier League victories together which is brilliant," said midfielder David Meyler."We've got Stoke next and we're all focused on that now. We need to keep building.
"We've got seven points from our last three games, let's try and make it 10 from four now."
Hull's away form has yet to have the injection of confidence, so they travel to Stoke with just two wins and 11 points on their travels all season.
The Britannia Stadium is not a happy hunting ground for Hull, having have never won at the groundin the Premier League and after failingto score in their last two visits.
It has not been the fortress it once was for Stoke this season, though, with surprising defeats to Villa, Leicester City and Burnley already.
"It is going to be a very difficult game for us and we all know that," Stoke midfielder Glenn Whelan told the club's official website.
"They have won their last two games against teams in and around them in the table, and even before that they went to Manchester City and picked up a superb point.
"They will come here full of confidence and determined to keep this little run going.
"We will treat the fixture exactly the same as we would if we were playing one of the top two or three sides.
"They command that respect because they have proven Premier League players who are capable of hurting any team in the league.
"We are just focussed on ourselves though right now and we know that if we can play to our maximum then we are more than a match for any team."
The hosts have no new injury worries after their last-gasp victory over Villa last weekend, with Marc Muniesa, Bojan Krkic and Ryan Shawcross still out of contention.
Hull also have long-term absentees in Mohamed Diame and Richard Snodgrass, while James Chester is expected to miss out again as he recovers from a dislocated shoulder.
news_articleThu, 26 Feb 2015 16:05:08 +0000351297 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comMichael Dawson: Steve Bruce has written books? I wont be reading them...FourFourTwos Joe Brewin quizzes the Hull City stopper about the Tigers recent upturn, meeting Peter Crouch this weekend and his managers literary past...Joe Brewinhttp://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/michael-dawson-steve-bruce-has-written-books-i-wont-be-reading-them
Hi Michael. Things have picked up for Hull recently, with seven points from three games. What's changed?
We've had a little bit of fortune. I said at the start of the season that the margins between success and failure were fine. We’re on a good run of form scoring goals, and the results are going the right way for us.
A draw at Manchester City kick-started the recent run. How big was that one?
We came so close to winning the game, so we took massive confidence from that going there and playing well. But the big thing for me and the club was beating Villa, a team around us, which we’ve only really done against Palace and QPR. To get back-to-back wins in the Premier League is great, but against the teams around us was massive for us and stands us in good stead going into the game against Stoke.
So was there a bit of a stigma around playing the teams around you before?
You know that both teams are playing under pressure when you’re around the relegation zone, where no one wants to be. Mike Phelan’s come in with confidence and given everyone a lift saying, ‘Look, everyone down there is there for a reason like us, because you’re not playing as well as you know you can'. With the squad we’ve got at Hull I think we should be higher in the table, but you’ve got to earn the right to win football matches.
Has there been a noticeable shift in mood then?
The mood hasn't changed from two weeks ago before we picked up seven points from three games. The boys are together, we’ve got big belief fighting for one another. It’s fine margins, as I said. We’ve had a lot of teams score against us in the last minute, so it was nice to get one ourselves against QPR and be on the winning end. We keep this momentum going into Stoke.
Speaking of which,Dame N’Doye has hit the ground running. What are your first impressions of him?
He’s scored goals hasn’t he? Two games, two goals. We hadn’t scored for a little while, and confidence for strikers when you’re not scoring is hard [to find]. In his two games we’ve got two wins, and you know then that you can’t ask for any more from a striker.
Three big games coming up against Stoke (a), Sunderland (h) and then Leicester (h). Would you feel safe doing well from those?
Before the City game we had Newcastle at home, put in a bad performance and it was a bad result. At City we picked ourselves up, Villa was a big result, as was QPR, and now we look to Stoke. After Sunderland on the Tuesday we have a week off and then we go to Leicester the following Saturday. The games come thick and fast but we keep trying to perform, pick up points and try to get as far away from the relegation zone as possible. No one wants to be there, but when you are you maybe play with a bit more fear. That’s the way football is.
So what’s Steve Bruce like to work under?
He’s a great manager who gets the best out of players; he's big on team spirit and everyone coming together. He does his research on players really well. Since I’ve arrived the lads have been great–everyone’s as one, including the staff and everyone else at the football club. We want to climb up this table and be established in the Premier League for many years. You look at Stoke when they first got promoted, and now they’re an established top-flight team. That’s something Hull are trying to build on and beat. It’s our second year in the Premier League after a few years out, and now it’s about making sure we’re established for many years to come.
How does Bruce get the best out of his players?
I’ve been very fortunate to work with a lot of good managers. Martin Jol was the first at Spurs –he gave you belief –and then Juande Ramos, with whom a lot of players struggled for confidence under; me personally and collectively. Harry Redknapp came in and lifted the players. You don’t become a bad player overnight but confidence is a massive part of football. If you’re low on it, it does affect you. You look at the squad the gaffer has assembled here, and 90% of the players are ones he’s brought in. He’s a manager who you know has put faith in you and brought you to the club. So you just want to repay that.
It's fair to say things haven't always gone his way with injuries and transfers. What’s he like under pressure?
He's no different. As a manager I don’t think you can show pressure and worry because if that trickles through to the players then it’s not going to help. He’s not changed from when we were struggling to going into training today.
He’s a published murder mystery author, you know. What do you make of that one?
I had no idea.... Wait, is he really?! [FFT: He’s written two books, Striker! and Sweeper!] I’m not sure I’ll be reading them…[FFT: The reviews are certainly mixed.]
What’s Mike Phelan like to have around the place? Has he done anything in particular to make the players stand up and take notice?
Mike’s come in as assistant manager, having spent a long time at Manchester United and won trophies there. For him to arrive with the experience he’s had can only help us. He loves getting out and taking training , and he’s a good coach. When he first arrived you gave him respect. He explains what he wants clearly –he loves possession and keeping the ball –and that shines through in training every day.
You’re up against old team-mate Peter Crouch this weekend. What kind of a challenge is that?
I’ve played with and against Crouchy for many years. He’s 6ft 7in so when the ball’s in the air you have to get tight to him; you can’t let him bring the ball down and bring players in. He’s done it for many years and he’s a top player. I’ll probably chat to him after the game, he’s a good lad.
You’ve skippered the team in Curtis Davies’s absence, after having the armband at Spurs. What makes you a good captain?
I came to this club to play football. Curtis is club captain and has been for a few years now –he’s been player of the year twice –so it wasn’t about coming to Hull and getting the armband. It was coming to help the squad improve and play football. But I don’t change as a player from when I'm captain to when I’m not; you go on the pitch to try to perform, get players to follow you and lead by example. That’s something I try to do.
You’ve been in his position before not getting into the team – how do you deal with it?
You’ve just got to keep your head down and work hard. The lads are in good form at the moment but anything can happen with an injury, or someone’s form maybe dips a little bit. Curtis is a top pro who trains hard every day, and that’s what you’ve got to do –take it on the chin. Curt will do that.
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featureThu, 26 Feb 2015 12:15:00 +0000Joe Brewin350699 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comGreen buoyed by Rangers display in Hull defeatRob Green is confident Premier League strugglersQPR can pick themselves up off the canvas following the cruel blow of conceding a late goal to lose at Hull City.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/green-buoyed-rangers-display
Dame N'Doye's 89th-minute header consigned Rangers to defeat at the KC Stadium after Charlie Austin had equalised in the first half following captain Joey Barton's red card for lashing out at Tom Huddlestone.
The London club are only out of the relegation on goal difference as a result of that setback, but goalkeeper Green believes the character Rangers showed at Hull bodes well for their relegation battle.
He told the club's official website: "It's always disappointing to concede goals, especially at the end when you can't respond or do anything about it.
"But we have to pick ourselves up now and get on with it.
"It's going to be tight [down the bottom] until the end of the season. But if we put in more performances like that, we’ll be OK.
"Everyone dug in. It was a magnificent performance to come from behind, when you're down to 10 men that's hard enough. Then it was a cruel blow at the end.
"There were a lot of tired bodies at the end – everyone gave their all for the shirt. It was a fantastic effort. We had a centre-forward [Charlie Austin]playing left midfield. We had people putting in shifts all over the place. I didn't really have to make a save up until the 89th minute.
"Unfortunately, it wasn't to be come the end of the game.It's frustrating for everyone involved but we have to take heart from a performance like that."
news_articleMon, 23 Feb 2015 12:40:14 +0000349428 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comAustin slams silly Barton red card at HullCharlie Austin said Joey Barton is the villain and rightly so after the QPR captain received his marching orders against Hull City on Saturday.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/austin-slams-silly-barton
Barton was sent off by referee Anthony Taylor in the 32nd minute for aiming a low punch at Hull midfielder Tom Huddlestone during QPR's 2-1 loss at KC Stadium.
The controversial 32-year-old midfielder apologised for his actions afterwards but QPR striker Austin said there is only so many times you can say sorry.
"I think he just went over to protect Darnell [Furlong] but it's a silly sending off,"said Austin.
"It's kind of cost us the game. He's the villain and rightly so for gettingsent off. He's got to deal with it.
"He's going to miss the next three games and he's an important player for us,he's our captain.
"He's just held his hands up and said sorry … there's only so many times youcan say sorry. We move on now, we've got a squad and that's the main thing."
news_articleMon, 23 Feb 2015 00:17:42 +0000349114 at http://www.fourfourtwo.comBruce thrilled with NDoye acquisitionSteve Bruce heaped praise on Dame NDoye after the Senegal international struck his second Premier League goal to earn Hull City a vital 2-1victory over QPR.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/bruce-thrilled-ndoye-acquisition
N'Doye's 89th-minute winner at the KC Stadium on Saturdaymoved Hull four points clear of the Premier Leaguedanger zone.
Bruce brought the 30-year-old striker in from Lokomotiv Moscow during the January transfer window and N'Doye's impact has been instant and telling, nettingcrucial goals to secure back-to-back home wins.
"Footballers sometimes get a bad name," said Bruce. "[But] I've never known anybody to take a wage cut to the level that he [N'Doye] has.
"Don't get me wrong he still gets paid very well but he wanted to play in England. I first saw him play in Denmark some four years ago and he was terrific.
"[He has got a] great goalscoring record. He then unfortunately for us went to Moscow and I've monitored him since.
"Back at the time I couldn't because of his work permit and he's become an international, which I've just kept an eye on so he looks like a good signing."
And it was not just N'Doye who came in for praise from the Hull boss, Nikica Jelavic also delighting the 54-year-old following his eighth leaguegoal of the campaign.
He added: "Jelavic looks now to be back to his best too, which will give us that little dimension that for me all the bottom clubs need."
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